Sweet Briar College announced a $125 million fundraising campaign during its 125th anniversary celebration weekend. SBC publicized the campaign, “Securing Our Future Campaign for Sweet Briar College,” at Saturday evening’s Celebration Gala. The campaign seeks to invest $125 million into the …
Get this week's Lynchburg-area high school volleyball scores in one home here.
Week 10 has the potential to be among the best yet, with marquee games across both the Seminole and Dogwood districts. Get previews and predictions inside.
Gardeners can find plenty to do as the season winds down. Plants indoors and out need some attention.
After much discussion on revising language to ensure future protection of the Sarah Henry Manor House, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Oct. 20 to amend a contract with Waukeshaw Development, Inc., the Petersburg company that owns and operates the Winton Farm golf co…
Amherst County is drafting code language to regulate recreational cannabis in zoning with licensing for retail sale of weed set to be issued in Virginia early next year.
A new rural destination property ordinance for certain properties such as the former Pleasant View Elementary School, a new events and wedding venue, is moving forward in Amherst County.
Gardeners can find plenty to do as the season winds down. Plants indoors and out need some attention.
Amherst County is drafting code language to regulate recreational cannabis in zoning with licensing for retail sale of weed set to be issued in Virginia early next year.
Former UVa President Jim Ryan, who has become a martyr for DEI on college campuses, formally endorsed Democrat Tom Perriello last week.
Amherst County High School Theatre’s production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” placed third in the state of Virginia and earned the opportunity to advance to the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, in March.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution honoring the life of Joyce “JoJo” Ballew Allcock, a longtime member of the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Development Board who died April 11 at age 76.
Amherst County recently launched its new web address: www.amherstcountyva.gov as part of a website redesign.
John McGuire says illegal immigrants are driving up Charlottesville's real estate prices, accusing Democrats of pushing mass migration to "destabilize the United States."
Republican Bert Mizusawa, who's seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Mark Warner this year, is hoping to appeal to Trump's supporters and critics.
You never know what insects may do. They are mostly unpredictable and often surprising.
Kami Cotler, who played Elizabeth on "The Waltons," dropped by the Virginia county that inspired the show's setting last Saturday to reflect on its lasting legacy.
Amherst Glebe Arts Response presents The Baltimore Consort in "Crossing to the New World, Early and Traditional Music in the British Isles, France, and North America" on Oct. 23.
The Amherst Apple Harvest, a fall tradition that celebrated its 55th year Oct. 17 and the following day, drew more than 7,500 people, according to organizers.
The nationally watched political newsletter has added another Virginia congressional race to its list of toss-ups, this time in the 5th Congressional District.
Rustburg missed the playoffs in 2025, but its buy-in led the girls to becoming the top team in the Seminole District after winning the outright title on Tuesday.
The Rustburg volleyball team swept Amherst County 3-0 to earn the Seminole District title Tuesday evening.
Vote between Heritage's Darryl Alexander, Altavista's Cooper Brooks, JF's Samantha Madigan and Timberlake Christian's Grace Minor for Athlete of the Week.
Sweet Briar College President Mary Pope M. Hutson was named chair of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, the college said in a news release last week.Hutson served as a member of VBHR, a group of Virginia citizens appointed by the governor committed to historic preservation, for three …
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